Lent and Easter



Join in with us this Lent and Easter 

Lent Group, Lent Lunches, Holy Week and Easter Services 

Ash Wednesday Service
18th March 7.30pm

Churches Together in Leominster Lent Study Course - 7.30pm Wednesdays at St. Ethelbert's Parish Room 
Studying "Let Go and Be Open" a resource for small groups from The Methodist Church
Feb 25th  Led by Mike Scarlett
March 4th Led by Sue Jones
March 11th
March 18th Led by Phil Summers
March 25th

Lent Lunches 
Feb 20th Forbury (organised by Priory)
Feb 27th St Ethelbert’s Room, Bargates
March 13th Forbury Chapel, Church Street (organised by Priory)
March 20th Green Lane Methodist Church
March 27th Moravian Church, South Street
Good Friday April 3rd (after Walk of Witness) 

Holy Week and Easter
Please note there will be no morning prayer during Holy Week

Palm Sunday Procession Sunday 29th March
Gather at 9.30am and walk from The Grange for 10am Eucharist in Leominster Priory

Holy Week Monday Tenebrae 30th March 7.30pm
The service of Tenebrae (shadows) is a moving and evocative series of traditional meditations on Christ’s Passion dating back to medieval times and accompanied by plainchant. Over the years many folk at the Priory have found the darkness and light of this service a profoundly moving beginning to their keeping of Holy Week.

Holy Week Tuesday Stations of the Cross 31st March 7.30pm
A traditional devotion tracing Jesus' steps to Calvary with Eucharist

Holy Week Wednesday Stations of the Cross 1st April 7.30pm 
A traditional devotion tracing Jesus' steps to Calvary with Eucharist

Maundy Thursday Service 2nd April 7.30pm
The washing of feet, the stripping of the Altar and vigil of prayer until midnight: we remember the events of the Last Supper and the Arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. You can leave before midnight if you wish!

Good Friday Walk of Witness 3rd April
Begins at Priory 11.15 and ends at Baptist Church 12.30 ending with soup lunch

Good Friday Last Hour of the Cross - 3rd April 2pm
A reflective service as we keep vigil for the Last Hour. Please be quiet on entering and leaving the church.

Easter Saturday Vigil - Saturday 4th April 8pm
A reflection on the Resurrection as night falls. Scripture and silence, followed by the traditional ceremony of new fire and the new light of the Resurrection with the renewal of Baptism promises.

Easter Sunday Eucharist - 5th April 10am
Our Easter Eucharist, with Hymns. The Priory Choir lead the singing. Freshly brewed Tea and Coffee are served in the Norman Nave after the service.

More details here

 

Page last updated: Tuesday 17th February 2026 4:53 PM
Powered by Church Edit